By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal pro…
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Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his suspe…
In Selma, foot soldier’s kin boosts youth voting rights role
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press For longer than Elliott Smith can recall, annual commemorations of the historic voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama,doubled as family reunions. H…
1 teen dead, 2 wounded in shooting outside Iowa high school
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One teenager was killed and two others were critically wounded Monday after gunfire that appeared to come from a …
Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is fa…
Teachers reimagine US history lessons with eye on diversity
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and ANNIE MA Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Sit down. Be quiet. Follow instructions. Brandon Brown followed these rules when he started teaching, seeking order in a classroom set…
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia’s war in Ukraine
By The Associated Press Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 12th day following what Ukrainian authorities described as increased shelling of encircled cities and another failed attempt to evacuat…
Tearful goodbyes at Kyiv train station during war in Ukraine
By VADIM GHIRDA and EMILIO MORENATTI Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A woman crouches down in the doorway of a blue and yellow train at a station in Kyiv, Ukraine’s embattled capital city.…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
By The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The A…
Attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant triggers worldwide alarm
By ANDREW DRAKE, FRANCESCA EBEL, YURAS KARMANAU and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-…